School of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
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Fresco Restoration

562 Preservation Technology Lab

Statement

A class taught
during Preservation Week b y Nikos Vakalis, The SARUP Fresco Course was a
five part class that introduces the basic materials of fresco creation
associated with the traditional Roman, Byzantine, and Renaissance wall
painting techniques. Students learned about pigment/ building medium
according to the main painting techniques: tempura, oil, and watercolor.
Review the usual supports that are used for each painting technique, and
the painting ground of each in comparison with the fresco. Nikos Vakalis
is an internationally recognized expert in the restoration of Italian
murals from the 15th to the 17th century.